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Positively Confused

by Lisa March 6, 2010
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Q: What’s the difference between positive reinforcement and positive punishment?
A: If Professor Boo had a time machine he would go back in time to find B.F. Skinner and his cohorts and have a stern talking to them about the naming of the four quadrants of Learning Theory. Positive Reinforcement (shorthand for Positive Reinforcement is PR [...]

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Leashes – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.

by Lisa February 27, 2010
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A leash is to the Dog-Human connection like a seat-belt is to the car-driver connection. Both are safety devices and often mandated by law. Just as we never use a seat-belt to drive our car, we should not use a leash to “drive” our dogs. A leash allows us a safe and effective connection to [...]

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Professor Boo is Positively Confused

by Lisa January 27, 2010

With winter break over and school back in session, Professor Boo is holding office hours again and tackles the latest question:

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Professor Boo coming back from sabbatical

by Lawrence January 6, 2010
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As we’re nearing the end of the holiday break, Professor Boo sent us a letter letting us know that he’s on his way back from his fieldwork and will shortly be back to answer all your questions once class is back in session.

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